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The Cowslips are commended against the paine of the ioynts called the Gout, and slackenesse [ A] of the sinewes, which is the palsie. The decoction of the roots is thought to be profitably 〈◊〉〈◊〉 against the stone in the kidneyes and bladder; and the iuyce of the leaues for members that are loose and out of ioynt, or inward parts that are hurt, rent, or broken.
A dramme and a halfe of the pouder of the dried roots of field Primrose gathered in Autumne, [ B]
giuen to drinke in Ale or Wine purgeth by vomit very forcibly (but safely) waterish humours, choler, and flegme, in such manner as Azarum doth, experimented by a learned and skilfull Apo∣thecarie of Colchester Mr. Thomas Buckstone, a man singular in the knowledge of Simples.
A conserue made with the floures of Cowslips and sugar preuaileth wonderfully against the [ C] palsie, convulsions, cramps, and all the diseases of the sinewes.
Cowslips or Paigles do greatly restraine or stop the belly in the time of a great laske or bloudy [ D] flix, if the decoction thereof be drunke warme.
A practitioner in London, who was famous for curing the frensie, after that hee had performed [ E] his cure by the due obseruation of physicke, accustomed euery yeare in the moneth of May to diet his patients after this manner: Take the leaues and floures of Primrose, boyle them a little in fountaine water, and in some Rose and Betony waters, adding thereto sugar, pepper, salt, and but∣ter, which being strained, he gaue them to drinke thereof first and last.
The roots of Primrose stamped and strained, and the iuyce sniffed into the nose with a quill or [ F] such like, purgeth the braine, and qualifieth the paine of the megrim.
An 〈◊〉〈◊〉 made with the iuyce of Cowslips and oyle of Linseed cureth all scaldings or bur∣nings [ G] with fire, water, or otherwise.
The floures of Primroses sodden in vineger and applied, do heale the Kings Euill, as also the [ H] almonds of the throat and uvula, if you gargarise the part with the decoction thereof.
The leaues and floures of Primroses boyled in wine and drunke, is good against all diseases of [ I] the brest and lungs, and draweth forth of the flesh any thorne or splinter, or bone fixed therein.